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The 1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell won re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Harvey Sloane, former Mayor of Louisville
- John Brock, Kentucky Superintendent of Public Education
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harvey I. Sloane | 183,789 | 59.27% | |
| Democratic | John Brock | 126,318 | 40.73% | |
| Total votes | 310,107 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mitch McConnell, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Tommy Klein, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch McConnell (incumbent) | 64,063 | 88.52% | |
| Republican | Tommy Klein | 8,310 | 11.48% | |
| Total votes | 72,373 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Mitch McConnell (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Harvey Sloane (D), former Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch McConnell (incumbent) | 478,034 | 52.19% | +2.28% | |
| Democratic | Harvey I. Sloane | 437,976 | 47.81% | -1.68% | |
| Majority | 40,058 | 4.37% | +3.97% | ||
| Total votes | 916,010 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Election info" (PDF). Clerk house. 1990. Retrieved October 25, 2019.